Rich Deming

Rich Deming is CEO of East Energy, an independent power producer developing co-located data centers, and founder of CEART.io, a due diligence platform providing cross-sector benchmarks and power-market insights.

New York City, New York

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The Missing Middle of AI Infrastructure

A case for 30–50 MW data centers built around flexibility—and the rules regulators would need to change to make them work

Shadow Grid

Rich Deming

Jul 12, 2026 — 11 min read